Food festivals in Sydney worth planning a trip around, by month.

Festivals through the year

October 2026 1 festival

Good Food Events (formerly Good Food Month)

  • ★ 4.6
  • Expected Oct
  • Tickets needed

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Good Food Events, formerly Good Food Month, runs year-round chef collaborations, dinners and talks, including a Festival of Food at The Streets of Barangaroo.

November 2026 2 festivals

Sydney Cellar Door

  • ★ 4.4
  • 13-15 Nov
  • Tickets needed

Sydney Cellar Door is a three-day NSW wine festival in First Fleet Park, The Rocks, from 13 to 15 November 2026, with 35-plus wineries and 200-plus labels.

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February 2027 3 festivals

Sydney Lunar Festival

  • ★ 4.5
  • Expected 3-18 Feb 2027
  • Free entry

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Sydney Lunar Festival, run by the City of Sydney, held 14 February to 1 March in 2026 with feasts, shows and artworks at more than 80 events.

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Lakemba Ramadan Nights

  • ★ 4.7
  • 11 Feb to 7 Mar 2027
  • Free entry

Lakemba Nights during Ramadan turns Haldon Street and The Boulevarde into a food bazaar, Thursday to Sunday from 6pm to 2am, 11 February to 7 March 2027.

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Auburn Iftar Fair

  • ★ 4.4
  • Expected 25-26 Feb 2027
  • Free entry

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Cumberland City Council's Ramadan Street Festival closes Auburn Road for two nights of halal street food, cultural performances and stalls, 7pm to midnight.

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May 2027 2 festivals

Vivid Sydney Food

  • ★ 4.7
  • 28 May to 19 Jun 2027
  • Tickets needed

Vivid Sydney Food is the food strand of Vivid Sydney, the festival of light, music, minds and food that returns from 28 May to 19 June 2027.

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Vivid Fire Kitchen

  • ★ 4.6
  • Expected 28 May to 19 Jun 2027
  • Free entry

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Vivid Fire Kitchen is Vivid Sydney's free open-fire food program; its 2026 edition moved to Barangaroo Reserve and sold over 250,000 dishes and drinks.

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July 2027 1 festival

Bastille Festival Sydney

  • ★ 4.4
  • Expected 15-18 Jul 2027
  • Free entry

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Bastille Festival Sydney is a free French festival at Circular Quay and The Rocks, held since 2013, with French food and wine and over 70 performances.

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